Profile: It seems like Tabata has been around forever -- especially after he wore out his welcome in New York -- but he just turned 22 late in the 2010 season. The outfielder had a solid rookie performance for Pittsburgh last season and showed the ability to hit between .280 and .300. He doesn't walk a ton, so he won't be much help in fantasy leagues that use OBP, but he also makes pretty consistent contact, which should help him flirt with a .300 batting average. He also nabbed 19 bases in 102 games; if so motivated, Tabata could be in line for 20-30 bags in 2011, but he'll have to watch his conditioning. His power output (.101 ISO) leaves something to be desired but you could do a lot worse than an outfielder than can hit .300 with 20-30 steals. With little outfield depth on the 40-man roster, Tabata's starting role is pretty secure. He should be a solid outfield option in NL-only leagues and a fringe starter in deep mixed leagues. (Marc Hulet)

The Quick Opinion: Tabata has the potential to be a nifty third or fourth outfielder on fantasy rosters. He won't hit for power, but he could maintain a good average and steal some bases.

Profile: In 2011, Jose Tabata was to be the Pirates starting left fielder for the season. Instead, injuries to his hamstring and hand forced him to play in only 91 games. When healthy, the 23-year-old can be a decent late-round fantasy pickup. First, he as shown very little power in the minors (29 home runs over seven seasons) and majors (eight home runs in two seasons). Don't expect this to change. He does have the ability to get on base with a .297 batting average and .366 OBP while in the minors. In the last two years he has almost identical OBP (.356 vs .349), but he has changed how he has gotten on base. In 2010, he had a .299 average and a 6.3% walk rate. In 2011, it was a .266 AVG and a 10.5% BB%. His 2011 average could have taken a beating from his injuries. Besides the ability to get on base, he can steal a few bases -- he stole 19 in 2010 and 16 in 2011. If he continues to hit lead off, he will continue to see the high stolen base and runs numbers. If just a few things go his way in 2012, he could easily be a .300 average, 100 runs, 25 stolen base man. (Jeff Zimmerman)

The Quick Opinion: Injuries derailed Tabata's 2011 season. He could break out nicely in 2012 if he stays healthy and continues to develop.

Profile: Fantasy owners were smitten after Jose Tabata burst onto the big-league scene in 2010, a year that saw the outfielder hit .299 over 102 games. Injuries and other issues derailed Tabata’s 2011 campaign, and 2012 was even worse for the right-hander. The Pirates have a full house in the outfield heading into 2013, and Tabata will have to prove that he’s even worth a spot on the 25-man roster. Travis Snider and Starling Marte both have a lot to prove, so if Tabata should prove he’s gotten back to basics during the spring, he could be able to earn playing time early in the year. Don’t draft Tabata unless an injury strikes another Pirates’ outfielder prior to your draft, but make sure to keep him on your radar throughout the season. (Zach Sanders)

The Quick Opinion: Jose Tabata has shown glimpses of fantasy brilliance, but it’s been a couple of seasons of mediocrity since. Don’t draft Tabata, but keep him on your radar throughout the year.

Profile: The departure of Garrett Jones could very well open the door for more playing time for the once promising, still promising Jose Tabata. Though he entered the league with the reputation of a speedster, as most any 21-year-old might have, his 12-caught-stealing season in 2012 appears to have put the kibosh on his running game. His almost perfectly neutral platoon split thus far in his career makes him a seemingly safe bet for steady playing time in 2014, and given his career .274/.339/.385 slash, he could make for solid bench outfielder in most any league. (@BradleyWoodrum)

The Quick Opinion: Tabata should see a playing time boost and makes for a good bench outfielder in deep leagues. His neutral platoon split should also make him a capable platoon partner for either hand.

Profile: With a wealth of exciting young outfielders, Tabata fell out of the Pirates plans, as he failed to build upon his solid 2013 performance over a half season's worth of at-bats. With limited power and waning speed, he's not much of a fantasy option even if he finds himself on a new team. (Mike Podhorzer)

Profile: After demonstrating an acceptable level of utility for a few years, Jose Tabata found himself without a job in Pittsburgh following the arrival of Gregory Polanco. It became evident that the Pirates pulled the plug on the Jose Tabata experiment, trading him at the deadline last year, after which he floundered at Triple-A for the Dodgers. Entering his age-28 season, Tabata's speed has all but disappeared along with his former top-prospect glow. He's buried at the bottom of a very deep Los Angeles depth chart, making him no more than organizational filler for a ballclub loaded with talent (and overpaid non-talent). He should not be on fantasy radars for 2016. (Alex Chamberlain)

The Quick Opinion: Now a Dodger, Jose Tabata offers little value buried beneath veterans, phenoms and other youngsters who, unlike him, still retain at least some of their top-prospect glow. He is not a fantasy consideration for 2016.